Gypsy law : Romani legal traditions and culture /

Approximately one thousand years ago Gypsies, or Roma, left their native India. Today Gypsies can be found in countries throughout the world, their distinct culture still intact in spite of the intense persecution they have endured. This authoritative collection brings together leading Gypsy and non...

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Altres autors: Weyrauch, Walter O. (Walter Otto), 1919-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Berkeley : University of California Press ©2001.
Accés en línia:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1ppwz9
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Sumari:Approximately one thousand years ago Gypsies, or Roma, left their native India. Today Gypsies can be found in countries throughout the world, their distinct culture still intact in spite of the intense persecution they have endured. This authoritative collection brings together leading Gypsy and non-Gypsy scholars to examine the Romani legal system, an autonomous body of law based on an oral tradition and existing alongside dominant national legal networks.
Descripció física:1 online resource (xiv, 284 pages)
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520924277
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